White Bird is a dance presenter based out of Portland, OR. What that means is that for the past twenty-two years we’ve been bringing the world’s best contemporary dance companies here to perform in the Pacific Northwest. We act as an intermediary between companies and venues and take care of everything that comes along with getting a performance on stage. Additionally, since 2001, White Bird and Portland Public Schools have successfully partnered in developing a multi-disciplinary curriculum on an artist or theme inspired by a dance company that White Bird is presenting. Each project culminates in a free student performance for 2,700 students and teachers by the dance company at the Arlene Schnitzer Concert Hall. White Bird also manages the NEST program which is the main pillar of our community engagement. Created 19 years ago, NEST partners with many non-profit health and human service organizations in Portland and provides their client’s subscriptions to our Dance Series.